Archive for December, 2008

Old sunglasses and party favors…

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Tonight I decided it was time to use some old party favors as a playtime toy. Colette bought these things (not even sure what to call them) for Brayton’s birthday party. We never used them, so I decided tonight was as good a night as ever.

We sat down in the living room, and Brayton was wearing a pair of my old sunglasses that Lauren had broken some time ago. The frame cracked and the lenses had popped out long ago. Brayton wears them because both Mommy and Daddy wear glasses.

We proceeded to have a great time with the party favors and Brayton’s glasses made this an extra fun night.

Braytons Stories…

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Tonight when I was putting Brayton to bed, we were sitting in the recliner with the lights off in his room just rocking getting in a little snuggle before I put him down. We normally say our prayers and he tells me a little story about his day.

Since the kids went to Mom & Dad’s this weekend, I got a 3 year olds rundown of the entire weekend. It became obvious to me that you can’t sneak anything by him anymore, he takes it all in and then you can guarantee that he is going to tell someone about it.

Tonght as we were sitting there, Brayton proceeded to tell me all about his weekend. It went something like this.

Dad: “Brayton tell me about your weekend at Grandma Cindy’s.”

Brayton: “I helped Grandma Cindy bake cookies.” “I told Grandma Cindy, NO, NO, NO no eggs Grandma.”

Dad: “Did Grandma Cindy put eggs in the cookies?”

Brayton: “Ya, she did.” “She gave me chocolate cookies and said there was no eggs in them.”

Dad: “Did you like those chocolate cookies?”

Brayton: “Ya, but Grandma Cindy said I could not eat them all we had to save them for Christmas.”

Brayton: “I have five Grandmas”

Dad: “No, you have four Grandmas”

Brayton: “I have Grandma Coke, Grandma Cindy, Grandma Bernie, and Grandma Dorris.”

Dad: “You are a pretty lucky boy to have four Grandmas.”

Brayton: “I got to sleep in Grandma’s bed. Lauren had to sleep in the baby bed. I am going to eat Grandma’s chocolate cookies at Christmas.”

Dad: “Did you get to see Uncle Nick and Uncle Dustin?”

Brayton: “Yes, we watched ‘Wiggly, Wiggly, Gremlins’ at Uncle Nicks house. We could not find that movie. Can I watch a movie now?”

Dad: “No, It’s time for bed son.”

Then I put him in bed and he proceeded to tell me good night four times. As I was walking out the door he was still yelling “Good Night Daddy.”

I learned once again, that there is nothing he can observe that he cannot go and tell someone else. Not that I’d do anything I wouldn’t want him to repeat, but I thought it was funny the way he told me how Grandma put the eggs in the cookies.

2nd Thoughts about going potty…

Sunday, December 7th, 2008

Lauren has been getting more and more interested in going potty.

She see’s Brayton going potty every day. She is kind of his fan club, Brayton goes to the potty and Lauren follows to cheer him on.

She tells us when she goes “poop” in her diaper. Usually after disappearing for a few minutes behind the chair. She’s somewhat secretive about it.

The other night, she said she needed to go “poop”. So, Colette took her to the bathroom and asked if she said she wanted to go sit on the potty, she said “yes”.

The second Colette got her up there, she changed her mind. Evidently it was too real.

Maybe it was the fact that Dad ran and got the camera as soon as she got up there.

December 1st is the date of the video.